The Ashes, 2023.

[40 nil]

BAZBAWL

https://twitter.com/x/status/1675815075859533826

 

[Sheikheagle]

I’m loving some of these memes. 👏🏻

 

[globaleagle]

Game three in about 4 hours time.

Could / should be a cracker.

Eng have picked a couple of faster bowlers, Ali is back spinning and no doubt the pitch will be tailor made to bat on...and on....

The first two tests haven't been flogging by Aust, and we are without Lyon, so hopefully they are fully focused otherwise they'll be on the back foot (again).

I'm hoping that the players are safe and the crowd don't get too feral. Like always, I'd expect some too, but hopefully there's no personal abuse and nothing physical.

I've enjoyed the closeness of the first two tests, but I really hope, that for this one, we win by an innings and 200+ runs!!!

 

[voicefromthehill]

Game three in about 4 hours time.

Could / should be a cracker.

Eng have picked a couple of faster bowlers, Ali is back spinning and no doubt the pitch will be tailor made to bat on...and on....

The first two tests haven't been flogging by Aust, and we are without Lyon, so hopefully they are fully focused otherwise they'll be on the back foot (again).

I'm hoping that the players are safe and the crowd don't get too feral. Like always, I'd expect some too, but hopefully there's no personal abuse and nothing physical.

I've enjoyed the closeness of the first two tests, but I really hope, that for this one, we win by an innings and 200+ runs!!!

There's a lot to like about this English team from an Aussie perspective

Brook at 3 - hasn't done well at 3 and will be pinged with the bounce

Wood - his elbow is still a question

Ali - I guarantee his finger opens up again

Stoakes - looked absolutely wrecked in the press conference yesterday

Broad - I just am happy to see that smug fool lose again

 

[ManlyTragic]

Bold prediction…. If we bat first we win the ashes!

Just sayin’

 

[Will on the hill]

Aussies should play for a draw. Bat for 2 days @ 2 runs per over. If the poms want to push the pace because baz ball let them. No need to rush, let the die a slow painful death.

 

[Seagles68]

Classy booing after a country's National Anthem.

Oh Warner .......

 

[The '47ers]

SBWarner needs to give it away

 

[NREagle]

That was a disappointing first session...

 

[wedgetail eagle]

That was a disappointing first session...

My oath.
Broad hard to watch with his Duran-Duran headband & geeing the crowd up. 🙄

 

[NREagle]

My oath.
Broad hard to watch with his Duran-Duran headband & geeing the crowd up. 🙄

Nothing would delight me more than to see him be the last wicket to fall when we win.

Clean bowled....

After he goes wicketless in our second innings....

And drops a couple of catches...

 

[wedgetail eagle]

Joe Root has Root 66 on his shirt.
Maybe he can at least catch a ride…🤔

 

[globaleagle]

well, except for an amazing century by mitch marsh and a 60 from Head, not much to crow about from aust.

All out 260 and losing 6 for 23!!!! Not good enough.
Even more disappointing as Robinson was off the field, stokes not bowling, woakes doing stuff all. Basically threw the ball to wood, and the aussies couldn't get wood on ball.

In another non shock, eng win the toss and the cricket goods give them an overcast day. Plus that's one green pitch.

Crowd predictably feral, but I wouldn't expect anything less.

Disappointing innings by aust as a team.

Now I get to see 30 overs or so of near misses, nicks going to four, sprinkles with the occasional cricket shot.

 

[globaleagle]

eng 1-18

duckett (2) caught by evil Carey, bowled by evil cummings. That should anger the ferals.

 

[lsz]

You know what gets me is as exciting as some elements of Bazball are the whole idea that test cricket can be saved by it is a bit of a joke.

When you put quality teams together there are series like this. The issue is there are only really three teams who can compete who, coincidentally, are the richest nations.

Funny that

 

[Chunkytuna]

You know what gets me is as exciting as some elements of Bazball are the whole idea that test cricket can be saved by it is a bit of a joke.

When you put quality teams together there are series like this. The issue is there are only really three teams who can compete who, coincidentally, are the richest nations.

Funny that

I actually don't think test cricket needs 'saving' at all. I still think it's the most interesting form of cricket by far. And yeah it'd be nice to have a few more 'top' teams but I'd argue NZ and Sth Africa are more than competitive on their day. But yes, this series has been a stand out so far - especially because we're winning and the poms are crying.

 

[Will on the hill]

What a start!! Once again a Root spoiled by an early Cummins breakthrough.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Probably a few more twists and turns to come but aussies doing well so far, England in disarray and Stokes limping badly.
Luckily they have the spirit of cricket to warm their hearts

 

[Will on the hill]

20 wickets halfway through the second day. We will see a result one way or another.

Edit: make that 21

 

[globaleagle]

Eng all out for 237...!

Warner out to Broad for 1

aust 1-26 in reply